ON THE COVER AND PHOTO ABOVE:
Karen Titus (right on cover photo; left
in photo above), and yoga instructor Kerrie Cooke, both of Haven on the Lake,
practice yoga at Lake Kittamaqundi in Downtown Columbia. The 27,000-square-
foot wellness retreat offers a variety of mind-body classes and healing treatments
in the stunning building designed by “starchitect” Frank Gehry as the original
Rouse Company headquarters.
PHOTOGRAPH BY KENNETH LOSURDO, JR.
contents
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TAKE A HAYCATION!Howard County’s 70 farms
mean plenty of family fun
13
THE ARTS AL FRESCOThe great outdoors
is a refreshing venue
for the arts
17
TAKE A HIKE (OR BIKE)The green in between
Baltimore and
Washington, D.C.
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SHAPES & SOUNDSMerriweather Post mingles
music and art
26
GOLF ANYONE?An insider’s guide
30
A YEAR OF FUNEvents calendar
35
DATE NIGHT FOR FOODIESFind a table for two
for any occasion
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LODGING & MEETING ...dream it!74
UNIQUE MEETING VENUES ...plan it!79
DINING ...savor it!86
SHOPPING ...treasure it!87
SIGHTSEEING ...see it!89
DISCOVERING ... explore it!92
LIVING ...find it!94
TOURING ...navigate it!62
Living In Howard County63
Government64
Communities65
Businesses66
Education, Libraries68
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Transportation38
36 HOURS IN COLUMBIARacecars to golf, shopping
to theater, the perfect
weekend awaits
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36 HOURS IN ELLICOTT CITYPerched on the Patapsco,
this historic town
offers culture, unique
shops and food
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WELLNESSTreat yourself to a spa
day or a fitness class
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BROMANCE AND BEERHoward County’s got
it all for the guys
RESOURCES
RES I DENTS L I ST I NGS
Lake Kittamaqundi
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HOWARD COUNTY OFFICIAL VISITORS + RESIDENTS GUIDE | 2016